Repair Procedures: Removal
- Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
- To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
Information
- Mark all wiring connector and hoses to avoid mis-connection.
- Disconnect the battery negative terminal.
- Remove the engine cover
(Refer to "ENGINE COVER ")
- Remove the engine room under cover.
(Refer to "ENGINE ROOM UNDER COVER ")
- Drain the coolant.
(Refer to Cooling System - "COOLANT ")
- Recover the refrigerant and then remove the high pressure pipe and low pressure pipe.
(Refer to Heating, Ventilation Air conditioning - "REFRIGERANT LINE ")
- Remove the air duct and air cleaner assembly.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "AIR CLEANER ")
- Remove the battery.
(Refer to Engine Electrical System - "BATTERY ")
- Remove the engine control module (ECM).
(Refer to Engine Control/Fuel System - "ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ")
- Remove the battery tray.
(Refer to Engine Electrical System - "BATTERY TRAY ")
- Disconnect the radiator upper hose (A).
- Disconnect the radiator lower hose (A).
- Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose (A).
- Disconnect the heater hoses (A).
- Remove the transaxle wire harness connectors and control cable from the transaxle.
(Refer to Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) System - "INTELLIGENT VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (IVT) ")
(Refer to Manual Transaxle System - "MANUAL TRANSAXLE ")
- Disconnect the fuel hose (A) and purge control solenoid valve (PCSV) hose (B).
- Disconnect the wiring connectors and harness clamps and remove the connector brackets around the engine and transaxle assembly.
- Disconnect the battery positive wirings (A)
- Remove the front muffler.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "MUFFLER ")
- Remove the roll rod bracket (A).
Tightening torque
Bolt (B): 107.9 - 127.5 N.m (11.0 - 13.0 kgf.m, 79.6 - 94.0 lb-ft)
Bolts (C): 49.0 - 63.7 N.m (5.0 - 6.5 kgf.m, 36.2 - 47.0 lb-ft)
- Remove the roll rod support bracket (A).
Tightening torque:
49.0 - 68.6 N.m (5.0 - 7.0 kgf.m, 36.2 - 50.6 lb-ft)
- Remove the steering U-joint mounting bolt.
(Refer to Steering System - "STEERING GEAR BOX ")
- Remove the sub frame.
(Refer to Suspension System - "SUB FRAME ")
- Support the Engine and Transaxle Assembly with a floor jack.
- Remove the engine mounting support bracket (A).
Tightening torque:
Bolt (B): 88.3 - 107.9 N.m (9.0 - 11.0 kgf.m, 65.1 - 79.6 lb-ft)
Bolt, Nuts (C): 58.8 - 73.6 N.m (6.0 - 7.5 kgf.m, 43.4 - 54.2 lb-ft)
- Disconnect the engine ground (A).
Tightening torque:
10.8 - 13.7 N.m (1.1 - 1.4 kgf.m, 8.0 - 10.1 lb-ft)
- Remove the service cover (A).
- Remove the transaxle support bracket mounting bolts (A).
Tightening torque:
88.3 - 107.9 N.m (9.0 - 11.0 kgf.m, 65.1 - 79.6 lb-ft)
- Disconnect the transaxle ground cable.
Tightening torque:
10.8 - 13.7 N.m (1.1 - 1.4 kgf.m, 8.0 - 10.1 lb-ft)
- Remove the engine and transaxle assembly by lifting vehicle.NOTE:
- Before removing the engine and transaxle assembly, make sure hoses and wire connectors are disconnected.
- When removing the engine and transaxle assembly, be careful not to damage any surrounding parts or body components.